Reimagining urban destinations: Adaptive and transformative city brand attributes and values in the pandemic crisis

Pasquinelli, Cecilia; Trunfio, Mariapina; Bellini, Nicola; Rossi, Simona

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.103621

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“…However, the sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on the use of much sought transformational experiences to drive strategies for recovery (Abbas et al. , 2021; Pasquinelli et al. , 2022) and re-think the strategic positioning of tourism destinations adopting innovative future-based approaches (Korstanje and George, 2022; Assaf et al.…”

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“…Travel and tourism have been one of the worst-hit sectors of the economy ( Skare et al, 2021). However, the sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on the use of much sought transformational experiences to drive strategies for recovery (Abbas et al, 2021;Pasquinelli et al, 2022) and re-think the strategic positioning of tourism destinations adopting innovative future-based approaches (Korstanje and George, 2022;Assaf et al, 2022). First, the methodology of the systematic literature search is explained, with its main findings outlined.…”

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Transformational tourism – a systematic literature review and research agenda

Nandasena

Morrison

Coca‐Stefaniak

2022

JTF

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PurposeThis paper aims to examine critically the literature on transformational tourism and explore a research agenda for a post-COVID future.Design/methodology/approachA systematic review of the transformational tourism literature is performed over a 42-year period from 1978 to 2020.FindingsFurther research is required in terms of how transformative experiences should be calibrated and measured both in qualitative and quantitative terms, particularly from the perspective of how tourists are transformed by their experiences. Similarly, the nature and depth of these transformative processes remain poorly understood, particularly given the many different types of tourism associated with transformative experiences, which range from religious pilgrimages to backpacking and include several forms of ecotourism.Practical implicationsFuture research directions for transformational tourism are discussed with regard to how COVID-19 will transform the dynamics of tourism and travel, including the role of new smart technologies in the creation of enhanced transformational experiences, and the changing expectations and perceptions of transformative travel in the post-COVID era. In addition, the researchers call for future studies on transformational tourism to explore the role of host communities in the delivery of meaningful visitor experiences.Originality/valueTransformational tourism is an emerging body of research, which has attracted a growing level of interest among tourism scholars in recent years. However, to this date, a systematic review of published literature in this field has not been conducted yet in a holistic sense. This paper offers a framework for future research in this field.

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Transformational tourism – a systematic literature review and research agenda

Nandasena

Morrison

Coca‐Stefaniak

2022

JTF

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“…The new smart city trend [ 67 ] in which sustainable cities [ 69 , 70 ] are projected to be supported by all technological developments in clean energy. A high quality of life for citizens, automated management, green industry, sustainable habitats, optimal management of public resources and participatory management [ 71 , 72 ], pandemic crisis [ 73 ]. among others are the new paradigms of the city brand.…”

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City brand evolution research and future agenda: bibliometric and science mapping analysis

Oliva

Restrepo

Niño

2022

Heliyon

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“…destination branding and a better preparedness for the health crisis management (Knight, Xiong, Lan, & Gong, 2020;Pasquinelli, Trunfio, Bellini, & Rossi, 2022;V arzaru, Bocean, & Cazacu, 2021). This global awareness on the need of tourism recovery and resilience protocols emerged also at a country level.…”

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“…In addition, most of these policies proved ineffective due to the delayed local application (Huynh, Duong, Truong, & Nguyen, 2022). Also, previous studies in tourism recovery research on tourism cities mainly shed light on the construction of sustainable city branding and responsibility, especially in European destinations and Australian cities (Bosone, Nocca, & Fusco Girard, 2021;Jiricka-Pu ¨rrer, Brandenburg, & Pro ¨bstl-Haider, 2021;Kowalczyk-Aniol, Grochowicz, & Pawlusinski, 2021;Pasquinelli, Trunfio, Bellini, & Rossi, 2022), being scarcer the studies carried out on Chinese cities and destinations.…”

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Tourism and COVID-19 in China: recovery and resilience strategies of main Chinese tourism cities

Yang

Hernández‐Lara

2022

IJTC

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the recovery and resilience tourism strategies and possible future development of four main Chinese tourism cities. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data from the official accounts of tourism administrations of these cities, tourist attractions and opinions from media and newspapers in Sina Weibo platform. The authors adopted an inductive approach in observing relevant social media posts and applied content analysis to identify main China’s tourism prevention and recovery strategies. Findings During the mass pandemic infection period, top-down prevention and control measures were implemented by the Chinese central and local governments, with feasible and regional recovery policies and protocols being adapted according to local situations. Measures related to tourism industrial re-employment, improvement of international images and governmental financial supports to re-boost local tourism in Chinese cities were paid great attention. Digitalization, close-to-nature and cultural heritages became important factors in the future development of China’s tourism. Dark tourism, as a potential tourism recovery strategy, also obtained huge emergence, for the memory of people deceased in the pandemic and for the inheritance of national patriotism. Originality/value This study enriches the current literature in urban tourism recovery studies analyzing the specific case of Chinese tourism cities and fulfill some voids of previous research mostly focused on the first wave of the pandemic and the recovery strategies mainly of Western cities. It also provides valuable suggestions to tourism practitioners, destinations and urban cities in dealing with regional tourism recession and finding possible solutions for the scenario associated to the COVID-19 and other similar health crisis.

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Reimagining urban destinations: Adaptive and transformative city brand attributes and values in the pandemic crisis

Cited by 35 publications

References 59 publications

Transformational tourism – a systematic literature review and research agenda

Transformational tourism – a systematic literature review and research agenda

City brand evolution research and future agenda: bibliometric and science mapping analysis

Tourism and COVID-19 in China: recovery and resilience strategies of main Chinese tourism cities

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